GENEVA, Ill. - A two-car crash in Geneva on Friday afternoon killed an elderly couple and sent one person to the hospital, authorities said.
What we know:
The crash happened about 1:40 p.m. at the intersection of Bricher Road and Fisher Drive, according to Geneva police.
Investigators said a dark blue BMW heading east on Bricher was struck by a blue Toyota Corolla that was turning west onto Bricher from Fisher.
The impact pushed the Toyota east of the intersection and sent the BMW off the roadway into a wooded brush area north of the intersection.
The BMW caught fire but was quickly extinguished by firefighters, police said.
An 85-year-old Geneva man driving the Toyota and his 88-year-old wife were pronounced dead at the scene. Their names have not been released.
The BMW was drive